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Thursday, November 24, 2022

‘The Rat Trap’ Review: Together for Better, but Mostly for Worse by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Noël Coward’s bleak portrait of a collapsing marriage between two artists has its American premiere at New York City Center.

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Sunday, November 20, 2022

Review: In ‘Sandra,’ a Search for a Friend Leads to Self-Discovery by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In the playwright David Cale’s thriller, a woman looking for a vanished friend discovers a new sense of self.

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

‘The Old Man & the Pool’ Review: Wading Into Mike Birbiglia’s Comfort Zone by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The comedian once again proves his virtuosity as a narrator, weaving a new harrowing tale in his latest Broadway show.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Anne Bogart Is Not Entirely Retiring by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“I think that the legacy is more how we offer a model for future young companies,” Bogart said of the theater company she leads, which is ending its producing activities.

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Friday, November 4, 2022

For ‘KPOP,’ a Broadway Transfer Is More Like a Reinvention by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The show’s creative team talks about revamping the immersive Off Broadway hit so that it moves “around the audience” at Circle in the Square Theater.

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

In a Marathon of One-Act Plays, Boundaries Are Pushed and Pulled by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Ensemble Studio Theater’s 38th Marathon of One-Act Plays showcases what can be accomplished in short-form productions, and how, in some cases, they hem ideas in.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

‘Hound Dog’ Review: A Soul-Searching Journey Strays Off Course by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Melis Aker’s new play with music, presented by Ars Nova and PlayCo., follows a musical prodigy without drive or passion.

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Monday, October 24, 2022

‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The palace intrigue behind a mythic battle from 18th-century Japan is the subject of this bilingual play in Manhattan.

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Lars Eidinger Might Be the Greatest German Actor You’ve Never Heard Of by Elisabeth Vincentelli

He might be the greatest Shakespearean actor you’ve never heard of. At last, New Yorkers will get to see his no-holds-barred portrayal of Hamlet in Thomas Ostermeier’s production at BAM.

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Friday, October 14, 2022

Review: In ‘Everything’s Fine,’ the Discomfort of Adolescence by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In Douglas McGrath’s one-man show, his account of an experience as a teenager unfurls with the can’t-look-away quality of a slow-motion crash.

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Kate Nash Keeps Getting Back Up. This Time, Off Broadway. by Elisabeth Vincentelli

After the twists and turns of a pop career, the British singer-songwriter adds a new string to her bow: musical composer.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Melissa Etheridge and Jill Sobule Bring Their Whole Lives to the Stage by Elisabeth Vincentelli

They both first made a splash in the ’90s. They’re now in New York to present new theatrical memoirs that mix storytelling and songs.

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Sunday, September 25, 2022

A Show With a Cryptic Cryptic Title but No Code to Crack by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“300 el x 50 el x 30 el,” the Belgian troupe FC Bergman’s ambitious theatrical installation, will open BAM’s Next Wave festival with an elaborate set that recreates a rural settlemen…

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

‘Heathers: The Musical’ Review: For the Cliques by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This musical may lack the 1989 movie’s nihilism, but the gags still work and the songs are great — who are we to quibble?

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

‘I’m Enough’: Gregg Mozgala on His Debut in ‘Cost of Living by Alexis Soloski, Elisabeth Vincentelli, Laura Collins-Hughes and Scott Heller

We spoke to three actors and a playwright — Gregg Mozgala, Bonnie Milligan, Solea Pfeiffer and Noah Diaz — who are taking big shots this season.

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

‘Los Otros’ Review: A Slow-Burning Tale of Melancholy by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Michael John LaChiusa’s delicate new musical starts in Depression-era California and follows two people across six decades.

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Review: A Faithful ‘Kinky Boots,’ With All Its Pizazz and Pitfalls by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein musical, in which the drag queen Lola saves a provincial shoe factory, makes an Off Broadway return at the spacious Stage 42.

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In a Small Mountain Town, a Beloved Theater Company Prevails by Elisabeth Vincentelli

After reporting on the Creede Repertory Theater last summer, our writer returned for her vacation and took stock as the company restarted indoor performances.

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Monday, July 18, 2022

‘Heart’ Review: First a Starter Marriage, Then Real Love by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In her new autobiographical solo play, the actress Jade Anouka recounts the joys and fears of falling for a woman after her marriage to a man ends.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

A Global Hit, ‘Notre Dame de Paris’ Finally Lands in New York by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The splashy show, an example par excellence of what makes modern French musicals distinctive, begins a run at Lincoln Center.

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Monday, July 11, 2022

‘White on White’ Review: American Grotesque by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Robert Quillen Camp’s play, about an antiracist discussion group, starts out naturalistically, but then pivots, with bloody abandon, to the absurd.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Review: ‘The Rise and Fall of … Jean Claude Van Damme’ Revives an Action Hero by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A gleefully juvenile show about the Belgian star, from the writer Timothy Haskell, barrels through his life and oeuvre using toy action figures.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

‘Titanique’ Review: A Musical Find Its Sea Legs by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The camp reimagining of the maritime blockbuster revs up into increasing absurdity and Celine Dion songs.

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Sunday, June 26, 2022

‘Bodies They Ritual’ Review: Plush Robes and Cults by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Angela Hanks’s new comedy is set in Santa Fe, N.M., where five women of color have traveled for some fancy R&R laced with New Age spirituality.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

At 52, Mabou Mines Is Still Testing Boundaries by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A three-day retrospective will shine a spotlight on the group’s most daring projects.

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Friday, June 17, 2022

‘The Big Mix’: Little Island’s 3-Week Party by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Honoring Pride, Juneteenth and the Fourth of July, the festival features Idina Menzel and Tonya Pinkins alongside poets, fire artists and marching bands.

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

To Preserve La MaMa’s Legacy, a Shift in Leadership Styles by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Championing collaboration and digital projects, Mia Yoo is forging her own path at the experimental theater incubator.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

‘Mr. Parker’ Review: Starting Over by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The protagonist of this new play by Michael McKeever steps gingerly out of grief’s stasis and into the unknown.

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Friday, June 3, 2022

Chekhov Two Ways, With a Robot and Baryshnikov Along for the Ride by Elisabeth Vincentelli

With its production of “The Orchard,” juxtaposing the human and the virtual, the Arlekin Players continue taking creative leaps.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Review: In ‘California,’ a Road Trip and a Detour Into Darkness by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The playwright Trish Harnetiaux’s new show, set entirely in a car, follows a family of travelers. It bravely, if not entirely satisfyingly, explores alternate realities.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Review: ‘Golden Shield’ Is an Exercise In Miscommunication by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Anchuli Felicia King’s play about an internet firewall belongs to multiple genres all at once.

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards